1. February 25, 2015 Aim: How did American imperialism lead to a “New Manifest Destiny” of the 1880’s and 1890’s? Do Now: Review. List the effects of the Spanish-American War.

2. Cuba 1898: Teller Amendment: Once U.S. overthrows Spanish rule, Cubans would be free. 1900: Platt Amendment: – U.S. gets Guantanamo Bay. – Cuba can’t make treaties without U.S. approval. – U.S. could intervene in Cuba if necessary.

3. Puerto Rico 1900:Foraker Act – PR becomes a territory. 1901-1903: Insular Cases – The Constitution does not apply to new territories. 1917: Jones Act – PRs can elect their legislature and governor. – PRs cannot vote for U.S. President.

4. Panama TR: protection of U.S. coasts.

5. Panama Canal 1903-1914 TR in Panama

6. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine - 1905 Chronic wrongdoing… may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power Chronic wrongdoing… may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power.

7. “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick”

8. Uncle Sam: “One of the Boys?” What does this mean for the U.S.’s position in the world? Task: Read William Jennings Bryan’s speech against imperialism and answer questions 1 & 2 on the handout. Task, Part 2: Take out your handout from Monday – documents on motivations for U.S. imperialism. Contrast Bryan’s views with the other 3 documents that favored imperialism. How does Bryan’s argument differ from Strong’s, Mahan’s, and Beveridge’s?